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no_name

Colonel
True. Still China shouldn't build too many. There are enough China Threat cards being played in the media already.

China threat card will be played whatever China do, there are no shortage of excuses. So I don't think the Chinese government will feel held back.

In fact it seems to be that the Chinese will simply build even larger installations around installations built by other countries. The only rule they are keeping now is not to fire the first shots.

It may be possible in the future that the Chinese will try to stop resupplying efforts by other countries like what was attempted on the Phillippine grounded ship before. That was probably a pre-run exercise.
 
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Blackstone

Brigadier
True. Still China shouldn't build too many. There are enough China Threat cards being played in the media already.

China will probably get bad press from Western and Japanese media no matter what, so she's better off ignoring them and continue to work her national interests.
 

EblisTx

Junior Member
Those building on Chinese's side is for mixing-up concrete if u are not familiar with it. I guess we will see more airstrips/ports in South China Sea in the near future. After all, no other country can compete with China in terms of infrastructure construction.

So then, did Vietnam do some construction on their portion of Johnson South Reef, and then the Chinese have come in and are doing what appears to be even massively larger construction?

Is that what is happening there?

Some of the facilities we see seem to be within site of each other, but that shows a small Vietnamese installation across from major Chinese construction.

But one of the pictures you included showed more of an island with trees. Is that a Vietnamese part of Johnson South Reef too? If so, where is it in relation to the construction we are seeing?

For example:

Is this the construction/facilities the Vietnamese have on Johnson South Reef:


JohnsonSouth-Viet-01.jpg

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And then is this what the Chinese are building directly across from it, within sight?


JohnsonSouth-PRC-01.jpg


 
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Jeff Head

General
Registered Member
Those building on Chinese's side is for mixing-up concrete if u are not familiar with it. I guess we will see more airstrips/ports in South China Sea in the near future. After all, no other country can compete with China in terms of infrastructure construction.
Yes, I am aware of what the ships and structures the Chinese have are doing.

My question was really whether the pictures on the Vietnam side, of the island with the trees and the buildings where they too are constructing is also from Johnson South Reef.
 

EblisTx

Junior Member
I am not so familiar with the English name of these islands, But based on the articles I read, the Chinese-controlled Johnson Reef (Chi Gua Jiao in Chinese) and the Viet-controlled Collins Reef (Gui Han Jiao in Chinese) is only 4 miles apart. The photo on the viet side should be Collins Reef.

Yes, I am aware of what the ships and structures the Chinese have are doing.

My question was really whether the pictures on the Vietnam side, of the island with the trees and the buildings where they too are constructing is also from Johnson South Reef.
 

Jeff Head

General
Registered Member
I am not so familiar with the English name of these islands, But based on the articles I read, the Chinese-controlled Johnson Reef (Chi Gua Jiao in Chinese) and the Viet-controlled Collins Reef (Gui Han Jiao in Chinese) is only 4 miles apart. The photo on the viet side should be Collins Reef.
Thanks.

So we have the Chinese on Johnson South Reef, and the Vietnamese on Collins Reef, four miles apart.

Then is the one larger Vietnamese installation, showing the trees and the construction in the two pictures a part of their Collins Reef installation?
 

EblisTx

Junior Member
All your photos except for first three were taken from Collins Reef less than about 2 months ago (FFG528 search for MH370). Still not sure where and when exactly the first three were taken. I will do some homework and keep you updated.

Thanks.

So we have the Chinese on Johnson South Reef, and the Vietnamese on Collins Reef, four miles apart.

Then is the one larger Vietnamese installation, showing the trees and the construction in the two pictures a part of their Collins Reef installation?
 

EblisTx

Junior Member
Based on Yountomous's images, those were taken from Sin Cowe Island. There are around 100 people on this island so far.

That change is started by VIETNAM from last half year to now.
here is some photo which show ealier .
View attachment 9577and View attachment 9578View attachment 9579

Yes, I am aware of what the ships and structures the Chinese have are doing.

My question was really whether the pictures on the Vietnam side, of the island with the trees and the buildings where they too are constructing is also from Johnson South Reef.
 
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